Picture-hanser



A. M. ANDERSON AND N. T. NORBECK.

PICTURE HANGER. I APPLICATION FILED APR. 28. 1 919.

1 323,808. Patented Dec. 2, 1919,

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ANDiREW M. ANDERSON AND NILS T. NORBECK, OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

PICTURE-HANGER.

Patented Dec. 2, 1919.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, (1) ANDREW Vi. ANDERSON and (2) NILs T. Nonnncn, citizens of the United States, residing at Bridgeport, county of Fairfield, State of Connectiout, have inventedan Improvement in Picture-Hangers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in picture hangers and has for its object to provide a device for hanging pictures and the like, for example, on the molding usually provided for this purpose. A further object is to provide means for attaching a picture hook to the molding. It is a further object to. provide in a single device means forgripping a picture hook and permitting it to be ralsed to and attached to the molding and also a convenient means for lifting a picture and hanging it upon the hook.

With these and incidental objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts which are set forth in the appended claims and a preferred form of embodiment whereor" is hereinafter described with ref erence to the drawings which accompany and form part of the specification, wherein:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of one embodiment of the invention, a portion only of the handle being shown and the jaws being shown in open position for receiving a picture hook;

Fig. 2 a view similar to Fig. 1, certain parts being shown in section and the jaws being shown as gripping a picture hook;

Fig. 3 an elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 2, looking in the opposite direction;

Fig. 4 a sectional view on theline 4-l in Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 5 a side elevation;

Fig. 6 a sectional view on the line 6-6 in Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 7 a perspective view showing the invention used in applying a picture hook to the molding of a room; and

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 7 showing the hook 111 position onthe molding and the device being used to hang a picture.

from said hook.

In said drawings the numeral 11 indicates studs 22 received in suitable apertures in the arms 14: respectively and bearing against sprlngs 24: abutting against end caps 26 preferably threaded upon the spring barrels 25. In orderto open the jaws against the tension of these springs we have provided a pair of push rods, indicated by 28. Each push rod passes through an aperture in one jaw and is rigidly secured to the other jaw as at 31. Knurled heads 32 are preferably provided for these push rods, The jaws act to grip the picture hook 36 between them and in order to prevent rearward tilting of the hook, we have found it desirable to provide the supporting plate 35 which may be somewhat flexible and is secured to the head 11 by screws 34.

In using our improved hanger the push rods'28 are forced inwardly, as shown in Fig. l, to open the jaws. The book 36 is now placed between them and the jaws are allowed to come together and grip the hook, which will be supported by lugs 20, as shown in Fig. 2. The hook may now be applied to the molding 37 whereupon the hanger is detached from the hook by. merely withdrawing it therefrom.

In order now to hang the picture 38, its cord or wire 39 is passed over the crotches 16 and the cord slid through the crotches until the picture .is in proper horizontal position. It may now be lifted to the hook 36 in which position the arms 14 will lie on opposite sides of the hook and the portion of the cord or wire between the crotches will be conveniently positioned in the hook for supporting the picture.

It will be seen therefore that we have provided a device which fulfils the objects primarily stated and while we have shown a single embochment of our inventlon, it 18 clear that other forms thereof'may readily be provided'without departingfrom our invention as defined in the following claims 1. A device of the character described comprising a handle, spring pressed jaws jaws consisting of a push rod secured to'each 7 carried therebyand means 'for lopening the jaw and passing through the other jaw, and jaws consisting ofa 'push rod seoured'toeaoh hook supporting lugs 011 said jaws. 1 V 10 jaw and passing through the other jaw. Y In testimony whereof We afiix our signa- 2-. -A device of'the 'haraoteri'desci'ibed tu'r'es. I 5 1 comprising a handle, spring pressed jaws ANDREW'M. ANDERSON. carried thereby and means for openin'g'the V NILS T. NORBEOK'. 

